A long line stretches out at Best Buy at Deer Trace in Kohler in this Nov. 25, 2011, file photo. This year, Black Friday deals will start Thursday evening.

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The unofficial start of the holiday shopping season will begin earlier than ever this year, with a number of retailers moving up their traditional Friday morning openings to late evening on Thanksgiving Day - just hours after many shoppers will finish their turkey dinners.

In the Sheboygan area, Kmart, Sears and Walmart will all open for Black Friday promotions at 8 p.m. on Thursday, followed an hour later by Shopko and Target. One store, Gander Mountain, will launch its full slate of Black Friday promotions beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday. ...